Real Estate can be a stressful professional to choose. There are a few items to be thankful for year-round. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, it is a good time to reflect on our grattitude.

Take a step back, have some eggnog, and let's reflect on what real estate agents can be thankful for this year. #BLESSED

You have a profession

We are thankful the job market is stabilizing, and that the unemployment rate has dropped to 4.9 % in America for 2016. As of October 2017, it dipped even more to only 4.1% of Americans being unemployed. (source: Bureau of Labor Statistics). That is fantastic!

You get to work with people

You are a people person, that is why you are perfect for this job. We know, there are some people you would rather not work with, but that comes with the territory. You take it in strides.

You have a network of like-minded colleagues

Being in a social business, you are creating relationships and expanding your sphere of influence all the time. Sometimes these relationships turn into clients, sometimes they don't. You can still leverage your non-client relationships for other aspects of your business for collaboration or referrals. With other real estate agents, you have a large group of professionals to get advice from online via Active Rain and Facebook Groups. You are in a great position for success.

The housing market will continue to rise into the new year

Forecasts predict that home values will rise in 2018. This is good for business, and gives you a higher commission!